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Haven't we got enough already - why is more nuclear waste heading our way?
Posted by jossc on 1 October 2007.
Despite the close attentions of coastguard ships and helicopters, not to mention an anti-terrorist task force, 30 Greenpeace activists in inflatable boats intercepted a British Nuclear Group ship this morning as it headed towards Sweden to pick up a cargo of nuclear waste. The intense level of protection around the Atlantic Osprey meant that its arrival was only delayed by an hour or so before docking at the nuclear facility at Studsvik, where it will pick up 4.8 tonnes of spent nuclear fuel, due for reprocessing at Sellafield's MAGNOX plant.
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Wylfa nuclear power station and the National Assembly for Wales
Publication Date:
21 Mar 2007Body:
Publication date: January 2001
Summary
Wylfa is an old power station, already operating well past its sell-by date. It is currently closed following the discovery of unexpected safety-related problems in April 2000. Despite a history of safety problems, its owners, BNFL Magnox, not only want to continue operating it, but also to extend its life to 50 years.
BNFL Magnox is proposing to manage the current safety problems, rather than repair them. Their strategy is aimed at restarting the reactors as soon as possible, and it inevitably carries with it safety implications.
Summary of Greenpeace/Green Action letter to NII
Publication Date:
22 Mar 2007Body:
Fatal shortcomings in the NII's investigation into BNFL falsification of mox fuel data
Publication date: April 2000
Summary
The Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII) report is an inadequate investigation of MOX data falsification. The NII has failed to recognise that BNFL has fundamental production difficulties with the manufacture of MOX fuel, which will not be resolved by sacking workers or managers or partially automating the checks. This means that the NII recommendations are inadequate and that the actions they require BNFL to take to address the problem will fall far short of what is required.